446: When it gets a little colder, I'll take you hiking.

Xiao Niannian sneezed a few times. She touched her head; hmm, no signs of fever. Could it be that someone was talking about her?

Just as she was lost in thought, she heard the telephone ring in her room.

The Gu Family had three telephones with different numbers: one in the living room, one in Grandpa's study, and this one was in her room.

"Hello."

On the other end of the line, Lu Jing's voice sounded.

"Brother Jing."

Hearing Niannian call him, Lu Jing's lips curved into a smile.

"You really like to see snow, and now it's snowing. Open your window and take a look..."

Xiao Niannian heard Lu Jing's words, raised her head, and looked out the window.

It was indeed snowing outside, and quite heavily.

Xiao Niannian's lips also curved into a smile.

"I see it, the snow is falling heavily."

"Tomorrow morning after our run, I'll accompany you to build a snowman?" Lu Jing's voice on the phone became even more magnetic.

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian agreed.

"In a few days, when the weather gets a bit colder, I'll take you mountain climbing."

Go mountain climbing when it's cold? Xiao Niannian blinked. What was Lu Jing thinking?

"There are quite a few medicinal herbs on that mountain, which you should like. You can also hunt..."

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian became even happier.

"Okay."

She had originally wanted to ask whose terrible idea it was for Lu Jing to suggest mountain climbing in winter, but after hearing the latter part, she felt that for the sake of medicinal herbs and hunting, mountain climbing was not a problem.

Last time in the Heilongjiang Province forest, they were busy searching for missing people and comrades-in-arms and didn't have time to hunt. If there's a chance in the future, she really wants to go hunting.

After all, in a few more years, they won't be able to hunt animals like Black Bears and tigers.

"Then, good night."

Hearing Lu Jing wish her good night, Xiao Niannian also replied good night.

"Good night."

Xiao Niannian hung up the phone, recalling Lu Jing's appearance when he called and his voice just now, and she smiled.

Lu Jing was indeed an excellent prospect. Today, Grandparents even mentioned Lu Jing.

However, her father told her that she was still young and should prioritize her career, saying that she shouldn't date now, but wait until she joined the Special Forces Brigade and her career was stable before dating.

She had only recently returned to the Gu Family, and her Grandparents were very reluctant for her to start dating and marry so quickly... Moreover, there were plenty of good men now; by interacting more, she would definitely find the best one, and not believe some people's sweet talk.

Although her father didn't explicitly name Lu Jing, the implication was clear that he was talking about Lu Jing. She almost burst out laughing at the time.

Her father also said that if possible, they could even recruit a son-in-law to live with them; no matter how outstanding he was, his daughter deserved him.

She hadn't even thought about recruiting a son-in-law.

In the morning, the heavy snow had stopped, but there was already a thick layer on the ground.

Outside the Compound was very lively, with many people shoveling snow.

Xiao Niannian also put on her military overcoat and gloves and went downstairs.

"Grandma, Grandparents..."

Xiao Niannian greeted the elders.

"Niannian is awake. Are you going to shovel snow?"

Hearing Grandma's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

"Okay."

Grandma Gu didn't say much, just nodded with a smile.

Xiao Niannian saw that a path over a meter wide had already been cleared in the courtyard. Opening the courtyard gate, many people were busy outside. Her father and paternal aunt were also shoveling snow.

"Niannian is up."

"Dad, Paternal Aunt."

Chief Gu heard his daughter greet him and saw the shovel in her hand; he smiled.

"Come here and shovel this snow into this flower bed..."

"Okay."

Chief Gu knew his daughter wanted to help. Although he doted on his daughter, he supported everything she wanted to do.

In her original world, Xiao Niannian had participated in countless snow-clearing efforts every time it snowed, so she was very skilled now.

Chief Gu looked at his daughter, his face full of pride. This was his biological daughter, so outstanding.

After more than an hour of work, they had cleared the snow from all over the Compound, and Xiao Niannian was sweating profusely.

"Daughter, let's go home."

Back home, Grandma Gu quickly called to her Granddaughter.

"Niannian, come quickly and drink some ginger soup."

Xiao Niannian took the ginger soup and drank it in one gulp.

"Eat breakfast first, rest a bit, then go up and take a bath, wrap yourself in a quilt, and warm up well..."

"Okay."

After breakfast, Xiao Niannian went upstairs and quickly took a bath. Just as she stepped out of the bathroom, Xiao Niannian heard Lu Jing's voice.

"Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu..."

Chief Gu saw Lu Jing, and the smile on his face diminished considerably.

"Why aren't you at home at this hour, running to our house?"

"Eldest Son." Grandma Gu glared at her Eldest Son, then looked at Lu Jing with a beaming smile.

"Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu."

Military Doctor Shen and Shen Yan walked in, accompanied by the Xu Family Grandson, who was carrying a child.

"Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu..."

Seeing them, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu nodded with beaming smiles.

Xiao Niannian looked at the little girl and already knew this was the Xu Family's great-Granddaughter that Shen Yan mentioned. Such a cute child, with big, watery eyes looking at her.

Xiao Niannian saw the little darling reach out to her, and she was slightly surprised.

"Hello Niannian, I am Xu Zhan, you can call me Brother Xu Zhan. This is my daughter, Xu Yue."

"Hello, Brother Xu Zhan."

"Yueyue really likes you. She usually doesn't let people hold her much."

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian took Xu Yue.

Shen Yan walked over and teased Xu Yue.

"Yueyue, let Uncle Yan hold you."

Xu Yue immediately shook her head.

"Auntie."

She called out to Xiao Niannian.

"Yueyue is calling Niannian 'Auntie'."

"This child rarely speaks to people normally." Grandma Gu also smiled so widely her mouth couldn't close.

"Great-Grandma."

Hearing Xu Yue call her Great-Grandma, Grandma Gu's heart almost melted.

"Oh."

Grandma Gu looked at the child, utterly delighted.

For years, she had been hoping her Grandsons would find girls they liked, bring them home early, and have a baby soon after marriage.

Xiao Niannian held the sweet-smelling baby, watching her giggle.

Xiao Niannian thought of the children she had saved before. Some children were taken back by their families, some whose families couldn't be found went to orphanages, and some were adopted by comrades-in-arms in the Military Unit who couldn't have children. She and Lu Jing also bought some grain, oil, rice, flour, and clothes, and had someone send them to the orphanage.

"Yueyue."

"Ah."

Yueyue smiled.

Xu Zhan looked at Xiao Niannian, then glanced at Lu Jing not far away, and winked at Lu Jing.

How could Lu Jing not understand his friend's meaning? He smiled faintly and ignored Xu Zhan.

"Great-Grandma, hold me."

Xiao Niannian handed the child to Grandma Gu.

Grandma Gu smiled so widely her mouth couldn't close.

"Good child."

Grandma Xiao looked at the child, her face also full of smiles.

"Great-Grandma."

Grandma Xiao was also extremely happy to hear the child call her.